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Re: seveneves

From	Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>
Newsgroups	alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: seveneves
Date	2015-08-28 13:09 -0400
Organization	National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015, Dan Espen wrote:

> Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> writes:
>
>> On Thu, 27 Aug 2015, Joy Beeson wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:30:25 +0100 (BST), simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon
>>> Turner) wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hmmm.  Interesting tactic!  Sadly I tend to find, when my back has gone,
>>>> that none of the least-uncomfortable positions I can find makes reading
>>>> a weighty tome like Cryptonomicon viable.
>>>
>>> I have two very firm, double-thick pillows to put under my elbows when
>>> I'm flat on my back.
>>>
>> But what happens when you fall asleep, and the giant volume falls on you?
>>
>> I found a hardcover copy of "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" for
>> a dollar, and it's bad enough, too many dates that I'm not that
>> interested in.  But the size of that book scared me.
>
> That was a great novel,  I read that while in HS in paperback format.
> About half way through the book the spine gave out, so I split it,
> taped on cardboard covers and read volume 1, and volume 2.
> Still each volume was pretty thick.
>
> Today, I'd read it on the Kindle.  No heavier than any other book.
>
I never did finish it.  And yes, I later found a paperback copy, and 
decided to read it in sections, tearing off a chunk and then when that was 
done, another chunk.  But I ended up losing pages, and I gave up on it.

Getting it as an ebook might be the solution.  I'd rather have real books, 
but in this case, it would make things so easy.  I've fallen asleep with 
my ereader, only to wake up later still holding it.

   Michael

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seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-23 17:40 +0000
  Re: seveneves mentificium@gmail.com - 2015-08-23 14:12 -0700
  Re: seveneves Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2015-08-24 01:44 -0300
    Re: seveneves Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-08-24 10:35 +0200
      Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-24 09:26 +0000
        Re: seveneves Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-08-24 14:11 +0100
          Re: seveneves jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2015-08-25 12:42 +0000
            Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-08-26 11:11 +0100
              Re: seveneves jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2015-08-26 12:03 +0000
                Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-08-27 10:09 +0100
                Re: seveneves jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2015-08-27 13:40 +0000
                Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-08-28 11:52 +0100
                Re: seveneves jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2015-08-28 13:31 +0000
                Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-09-03 10:25 +0100
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-09-03 09:36 +0000
                Re: seveneves mausg@mail.com - 2015-09-03 10:17 +0000
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-09-03 13:04 +0000
                Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-09-04 07:47 +0100
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-09-04 09:02 +0000
                Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-09-04 07:45 +0100
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-09-04 08:59 +0000
                Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-28 14:23 +0000
        Re: seveneves Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2015-08-24 14:50 -0300
          Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-24 19:48 +0000
            Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-24 20:42 +0000
              Re: seveneves Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2015-08-25 02:17 -0300
              Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-25 08:54 +0000
      Re: seveneves scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-08-24 14:07 +0000
        Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-24 19:31 +0000
          Re: seveneves scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-08-24 19:54 +0000
      Re: seveneves JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 10:27 -0500
    Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-24 09:22 +0000
      Re: seveneves "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-08-25 16:22 -0500
        Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-26 07:52 +0000
          Re: seveneves Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-08-26 09:30 +0100
            Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-26 10:12 +0000
              Re: seveneves Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-08-26 12:42 +0100
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-26 12:15 +0000
                Re: seveneves lawrence@cluon.com - 2015-08-26 16:52 +0200
                Re: seveneves jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2015-08-27 13:40 +0000
                Re: seveneves "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 05:21 +1000
              Re: seveneves Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@btinternet.com> - 2015-08-26 13:59 +0100
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-26 13:20 +0000
                Re: seveneves Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-08-26 14:54 +0100
                Re: seveneves Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-26 14:37 +0000
                Re: seveneves Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-26 16:08 +0000
          Re: seveneves Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-08-26 07:10 -0700
            Re: seveneves Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-08-26 07:54 -0700
            Re: seveneves Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-08-26 08:10 -0700
              Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-26 17:15 +0000
                Re: seveneves Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-08-26 11:57 -0700
                Re: seveneves Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-08-26 12:25 -0700
            Re: seveneves Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-08-27 16:05 -0700
    Re: seveneves "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-08-25 16:18 -0500
      Re: seveneves Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-08-26 02:09 -0400
        Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-08-27 08:42 +0100
          Re: seveneves Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-08-27 09:18 +0000
            Re: seveneves simon@twoplaces.co.uk (Simon Turner) - 2015-08-27 14:30 +0100
              Re: seveneves Joy Beeson <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> - 2015-08-27 23:39 -0300
                Re: seveneves jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2015-08-28 13:31 +0000
                Re: seveneves Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-08-28 11:45 -0400
                Re: seveneves Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2015-08-28 12:15 -0400
                Re: seveneves Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-08-28 13:09 -0400
          Re: seveneves Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-08-27 20:20 +0000
            Re: seveneves Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-08-28 20:41 -0700
              Re: seveneves Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-08-29 09:32 -0400
    Re: seveneves Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2015-08-26 16:26 +0000
  Re: seveneves Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> - 2015-08-25 15:55 -0400

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